Episode Summary
What is DOCK, the collaborative space for the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), and who are the people behind it? The episode explores the social and economic dimensions of the SSE, including the example of solidarity-based exports.
It also examines what kind of Social and Solidarity Economy is being discussed: is it limited to entrepreneurship, volunteering or cooperatives, or does it encompass a broader field of collective action?
The discussion addresses the support structures needed for the development of the SSE—who creates them, whom they serve and what functions they perform—as well as the role of networking and whether it should be treated as a peripheral or central issue.
The episode also refers to the international conference of RIPESS, the Intercontinental Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy, held in Athens.
Listen to the episode here.
Participants:
Guest: Georgia Bekridaki, member of DOCK – Collaborative Space for the Social and Solidarity Economy, Athens
Coordination and presentation: Dr Kostas Nikolaou and Dr Aspa Papafilippou
Sound engineering and multimedia: Giannos-Angelos Nikolaou
